Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-06-17
WORkiNCMeN'S PICNIC,
Indications That II W III He AN Immense
Affair-Shops TO shut Down-Order for
the Parade.

Indications That IT win He AN Immense
Anair-Shops to shut Down-Order for
the Parade.
The picnic to be given tomorrow under
the auspices of District Assembly. No. ~.
knights of Labor, gives promise al being
the largest gathering of workingmen eter
seen in Springfield and il the expectations
of the local committee which have charge
Of the affair are realized fully 200 Wis
itors will be in the city.
The arrangements for the picnic. which
il TO be held ON the Fair grounds, are all
completed and everything is In readiness
for the arrival of the visiting delegations.
All the incoming morning trains tomorrow
will bring delegations Of Knights. and
many will arrive on special excursion
trains, as excursions will be run from all
the principal points on the various railroads
which pass through this city.
The indications are that there will be an
immense turnout Of local knights, and a.
nearly all of them desire to attend the pic
nic, several Of the largest manufacturing
establishments will shut down for the day
in order that the men may feel perfectly
free TO take part in the demonstration il
they so desire. Warder. Bushnell X GlpSs-
ner and the Superior Drill company will
shut down and the Springfield Engine "
rhresher company will also close if the
men desire to attend the picnic. Several
other large establishments will shut down
II the employees want the holiday.
The following order giving the formation
If the parade and the line of march was is
sled today:
Police Escort
speakers In Carriages
Reception Committee.
Visiting Delegations
springfield Assemblies in the following order:
2ss2. 3esU, t2al isNi 4sci. $3.50 400.
bsl5. 5sl6, 7s2i
The above assemblies Will form on Columbia
street. vest Of Market. facing east
Visiting delegations will he formed on High
| street. Market street and "n the Market
square.
Line of March-North on Market stree; to
Columois. east TO Limestone, south {" Mulber-
~. west 10 Market. north 10 Main. west To
Yellow Springs. south 10 Fair Grounds
Springfield Knights will assemble at their
respective places OF meeting mol later than
30 and march direct to Columbia street. west
Of Market. Msrshals will have their assem-
| bites In lire on the above street in readiness
10 move promptly At 1880.
BY order OF committee.
IF. MCDONALD. Marshal.
contains the following:
The Knights Of Labor picnic at Spring
| field tomorrow promises To he an immense
affair The Knights from this place will
turn out about 1900 strong, many of the
| large manufacturing firms of the city shut
| ting down to allow their men to attend the
celebration. The local assemblies will meet
at Odd Fellows temple al 6:3O in the morn
ing and will march Ia the depot in a body,
accompanied by three bands secured for the
| occasion. The train which is to lake the
excursiOnists to Springfield will be- run in
| two sections. and the locomotives will BE-
decorated with pictures of Grand Mast, I
Workman Powderly and other distinguish, d
hnights, with flags and flowers. The local
committee Oh arrangements consists oi
MesSrs. J. .. Lands, Charles Phalee, $. H..
Parker. Jacob Sherman and William j..
Hennessy.